Comparison

Beginli vs Main Arc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Beginli

Features
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Clear what's been hanging over you. One thing at a time. Beginli helps you turn avoided tasks into tiny, doable steps — so you can start with less pressure, keep going, and close the loop. Sometimes the hardest part is not doing the task. It is holding the whole messy thing in your head. Beginli helps you make it smaller. Tell Loopi, your gentle task companion, what you've been avoiding. Beginli's AI breaks it into clear, specific steps you can actually start — like opening the document, putting one cup in the sink, or finding the phone number for that appointment. Type it however it comes out — "gym tomorrow at 7" files itself on the right day and time, and "stretch every other day at 11" sets the repeat for you. Not sure where to begin? Pick from over 100 ready-made templates and skip straight to your first step. Then sit down with it. The Focus tab is a timer with background music — lo-fi, ambient, beats, chill, or synthwave — plus a Pomodoro mode for when work and breaks should take turns. The countdown stays on your Lock Screen, so you can put the phone face down and still know where you are. Carrying a whole day in your head? Dump it out in one go and Beginli sorts it into separate tasks at sensible times — yours to edit before anything is saved. Anything worth coming back to can repeat — daily, weekdays, or your own rhythm — and any task can carry a goal: 25 minutes, 8 glasses, 10 pages. Miss a day and nothing breaks. There is no streak to lose. No giant planner. No punishing streaks. No shame when you come back. Just one thing, made lighter. One thing at a time is always free. Break it down, start the timer, close the loop — then start something else, free again. Beginli Plus lifts the one-at-a-time limit whenever you're ready. What Beginli helps with: • Breaking overwhelming tasks into tiny steps with AI • Turning a whole day of scattered thoughts into tasks • Starting tasks when you feel stuck • Making vague tasks feel clear • Focusing with a timer, background music, and Pomodoro • Repeating anything that should come back, with a goal to aim at • Sorting your day into morning, day, evening, and anytime • Coming back after losing momentum • Clearing chores, admin, messages, work, study, and personal tasks • Keeping your current step on the Lock Screen, so you can pick up right where you left off • 12 short lessons on starting, avoidance, and rest • Collecting gentle rewards that never punish a missed day • Marking tasks "done enough" when perfection is not needed How it works: 1. Name one thing that's been hanging over you 2. Beginli turns it into small, doable steps 3. Start with the first tiny step 4. Keep going or mark it done enough 5. Close the loop and feel lighter Built for stuck, scattered, low-energy days. Beginli is useful for procrastination, ADHD-style task initiation challenges, executive dysfunction, overwhelm, and everyday tasks that feel too big to start. Beginli is a productivity tool, not a medical or mental-health treatment. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent ADHD or any medical condition. Beginli Plus includes (one thing at a time is always free): • As many tasks and habits on the go as you like • Planning a whole day from one brain dump • "Make it smaller" support • Gentle reminders • Gentle streaks that never punish a missed day • Loopi's help when tasks feel too big • More ways to close loops one thing at a time Start small. Clear one thing. Come back gently. Subscription details: Beginli Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly ($4.99/month) or annually ($29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://beginli.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://beginli.com/privacy

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Main Arc

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Your main character era starts today. Main Arc turns the Winter Arc trend into a plan you can actually keep: pick 3 daily rules, keep them every day until New Year (or for 30, 66 or 100 days), and watch every kept day light up your arc. HOW IT WORKS • Pick an arc: Winter Arc, Glow-Up, Gym Arc, Monk Mode, Study Arc, Sober Arc, Money Arc, Morning Arc, Diet Arc — or write your own • Start with ready-made rules and change them any way you like • Tick today's rules — when all are done, the day counts • Forgot to tick? Fix yesterday until midnight • Shields save your streak when life happens — earn one every 7 kept days • 7 ranks you keep for good: Rookie, Committed, Focused, Unstoppable, Elite, Main Character, Legend ALWAYS IN VIEW • Lock Screen countdown to midnight — tick rules without opening the app • Home Screen widgets with tick buttons, your arc and every day of it • One evening nudge, only if today isn't done SHOW YOUR PROGRESS • Story cards for Instagram and TikTok • Recap video: your arc filling up, day by day • A progress photo a day, turned into a before-and-after time-lapse MAIN ARC PRO Free includes an arc with up to 3 rules, widgets, the Lock Screen countdown, shields, ranks and story cards. Pro adds up to 5 rules, rules that tick themselves from Apple Health (steps, workouts, sleep and mindful minutes), progress photos with a time-lapse and the recap video — as a monthly plan or a one-time purchase. The monthly plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage it in your Apple ID settings. Prices may vary by region. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Rules sync through your private iCloud; Apple Health data and progress photos never leave your iPhone. HabitMint is now Main Arc — your habits, history and Pro came with you. Privacy Policy: https://ios.service-lab.site/mainarc/privacy Terms of Use: https://ios.service-lab.site/mainarc/terms

Screenshots

Beginli4 screens
Main Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Beginli at 15.0 against Main Arc's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Beginli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Main Arc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beginli ships an update every 5 days, Main Arc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Beginli versus Main Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeginliMain Arc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav KrutylinDenys Khomenko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beginli

Subscriptions2
  • Beginli Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Beginli Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Main Arc

Subscriptions3
  • Main Arc Pro Monthly$0.291 Month
  • HabitMint Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • HabitMint Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Main Arc Pro Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Beginli free?
Beginli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Main Arc free?
Main Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beginli or Main Arc have ads?
Neither Beginli nor Main Arc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beginli or Main Arc?
Beginli ships an update every 5 days, and Main Arc every 4 days. Most recently, Beginli was updated on October 6, 2026 and Main Arc on October 24, 2026.

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